"Wouldn't you like to live longer? And better? In this operating manual for longevity . . . [the author] draws on the latest science to deliver innovative nutritional interventions, techniques for optimizing exercise and sleep, and tools for addressing emotional and mental health'--Publisher.
Contains advice on life collected from over one thousand Americans over the age of sixty-five, discussing marriage, careers, parenting, aging, conduct of life, and happiness.
When thirteen-year-old Ellie's Grandpa Melvin, a world-renowned scientist in the body of a fourteen-year-old boy, comes for an extended visit, he teaches her that experimenting--and failing--is part of life.
"Personal essays share the author's adventures after buying a vacation house on the Carolina coast and his reflections on middle age and mortality"--OCLC.
The Tuck family is confronted with an agonizing situation when they discover that a ten-year-old girl and a malicious stranger now share their secret about a spring whose water prevents one from ever growing any older.
Ellie's scientist grandfather has discovered a way to reverse aging, and consequently has turned into a teenager--which makes for complicated relationships when he moves in with Ellie and her mother, his daughter.
"Elders from over 30 countries share their wisdom carved from lifetimes of experience. Pope Francis contributes as a fellow elder, offering the preface and his own story in each chapter, while also reflecting on dozens of others' stories"--Provided by publisher.
"Dr. Sanjay Gupta offers insights from top scientists all over the world, whose cutting-edge research can help you heighten and protect brain function and maintain cognitive health at any age. "--.
During a New Year's Eve party just before Oona Lockhart turns nineteen, she ponders her future choices--whether to stay with her boyfriend and band in Brooklyn or leave for London to study economics. As the ball drops, she's transported into the future life of her fifty-one-year-old self. And each year thereafter on December thirty-first, Oona travels back and forward to various parts of her life in the future where she learns about living in the moment and the consequences of past decisions.
